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Evilspeak (1982)

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Professional weirdo Clint Howard plays one of his more interesting oppressed-geek roles in this occult revenge thriller about a tormented military-school nerd (apparently in his mid-thirties!) whose personal computer provides the only solace from the endless taunts and pranks of his fellow cadets. He also has an intense fascination with the occult, leading him to investigate an arcane tome secreted within an ancient, crumbling chapel. In an attempt to decipher the text, he feeds it into the

R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror

Joseph Garofalo, Eric Weston

Jul 13, 2004

Moreno Films

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All Critics (7) | Fresh (4) | Rotten (4) | DVD (7)

Future generations will be watching it for years to come, fascinated that something so daft could possibly have caused such outrage, and no doubt thoroughly enjoying its crazy excesses too.

August 7, 2011 Full Review Source: Film4 | Comment

Remarkably engaging, imaginative, and well crafted.

August 7, 2011 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
TV Guide's Movie Guide

a satisfying blend of Revenge of the Nerds and satanism

August 6, 2004 Full Review Source: Movie Gazette | Comment

hopelessly convoluted, despite the obviousness of the movie's simple revenge premise

August 5, 2004 Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | Comment
Q Network Film Desk

Recommendable only to the staunchest of horror geeks, like myself, Evilspeak is a fairly noteworthy little horror chestnut for a variety of colorful reasons.

July 29, 2004 Full Review Source: Monsters At Play | Comment
Monsters At Play

So outrageous it's great fun.

November 20, 2003 Comment
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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Audience Reviews for Evilspeak

Delivers on the gore but it makes you wait nearly an hour after the opening decapitation scene. Up until then it's pretty much a tale of a young fully-haired Clint Howard fending off the bullies whilst slowly succumbing to the temptations of a demonically possessed computer. It was ok overall, but not my favourite from

January 9, 2011
WrenchLT
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Super Reviewer

Not the best of the video nasties but it is a great slice of early 80's horror. It's best described as a male version of Carrie, with computers and devil worship, just not as good.

November 25, 2009
SirPant

Super Reviewer

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